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Saima
Aug 22, 2013 rated it did not like it
My lone star is not due to author's writing. It's just that I have never liked 1,001 Nights. I read several of its stories as a child. I gave it another try during my college years. And thought I would definitely like a "retelling" but the stories are just obnoxious to me. ...more
Amy
Jan 02, 2014 rated it really liked it
Skillful retelling of 1.001 Nights. Described on the cover of my edition as "ribald" - indeed it is no holds barred. But also sophisticated and intriguing. ...more
Cheryl
Feb 28, 2014 marked it as started-may-finish
Shelves: fiction
started. terrific! really hope to cko again.
Jen
Mar 14, 2013 marked it as to-read
Tracyene
Feb 20, 2015 marked it as to-read
Liz
Dec 13, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jocelyn
Sep 10, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: haul2016
Phoebe
Aug 24, 2017 marked it as to-read
superawesomekt
Feb 07, 2018 marked it as tbr-wccls
Theresa Wright
Sep 30, 2018 marked it as to-read
Gary Dale
Apr 08, 2019 marked it as to-read
Natasha
Feb 14, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition